Mingyang Smart Energy has launched what it says is the world’s biggest onshore wind turbine.
The new MySE 8.5-216 has an 8.5MW capacity and a rotor diameter of 216 metres, according to the firm, and can generate 200,000 kWh of power each day.
Mingyang added that, for example, in a 1GW wind farm, the construction cost and LCoE savings potential of this new turbine is 10% higher than the 6MW model due to fewer turbines required and lower balance of plant cost.
Both MySE 8.5-216 and the recently launched MySE 7.15-216 models are specially designed and optimised for use in the desert environments with sand and cold.
To ensure the turbine’s reliability and adaptability, key components such as powertrain, high-performance blades and sand-proof nacelle will be exhaustively tested both in-house and at third-party facilities, Mingyang added.